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#TransformationTuesday: Behind the G-Wing Patio is Veterans Park, dedicated in memory of the students, faculty and staff who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Plaques representing the branches of the military are permanently installed and each year on Veterans Day, there is a wreath laying ceremony. The park was dedicated during the 1994-95 academic year by Student Senate. Follow Stockton University Military and Veteran Services to find out about the resources on campus for student veterans.

"Nothing is handed to you in life, especially in the hospitality and tourism industry, and all of my professors have instilled in me the work ethic needed to do great things within the industry," said Matt DeCicco, a Hospitality and Tourism Management Studies major. Learn how he took the wheel as a special events coordinator and food/beverage manager at the Steel Pier and why he decided to #ChooseStockton. www.stockton.edu/choose

We are excited to welcome 13-year-old Ryan Hamilton to the Stockton Ospreys Athletics family as a member of the men's soccer team. For Ryan, who has cystic fibrosis, this is an opportunity to go to practices, games and other team events.Team IMACT, a nonprofit that matches children with serious or chronic illnesses with college athletic teams, coordinated the event with the soccer team.

Stockton Atlantic City hosted more than 100 students at the Taste of Atlantic City Tailgate Party before heading to Boardwalk Hall to watch Stockton’s men’s basketball team top Kean 76-72 Friday night. Students enjoyed pizza from Tony's Baltimore Grill, subs from Chico & Sons and cannolis and biscotti from Formica Brothers Bakery. President and Mrs. Kesselman and Talon joined the students. Go Ospreys!

Storyteller and outdoorsman Samuel Scoville Jr. narrated his adventures with wild animals and his family in two books published in 1919 and 1920. Stockton's South Jersey Culture and History Center has republished "Everyday Adventures" and "The Out of Doors Club" to bring back these Pine Barrens tales.

Kotori, a wolf from Howling Woods Farm, gave a big smooch to a student who knelt down to pet the fluffy, white wolf dog whose name means screech owl spirit in Hopi. Lauren Carfolite, Courtney Gilruth and Janelle Galati, Biology majors in Daniel Hernandez's Conservation Biology course, invited wolves to campus for a Stockton University Service-Learning project to demystify an often feared species. Their mission was to breakdown misconceptions and show that these creatures are important to ecosystems. Staff from Howling Woods Farm shared that wolves used to live in every state, but are now starving to death in the wild. The animal rescue and education center is a non-profit that has found forever homes for 400 wolf dogs.

Friday night, join us as Stockton takes on Kean at Boardwalk Hall. Cheer on the men’s basketball team in this historic venue. Tip-off is at 7:30 PM, and admission is free for all Stockton students, faculty and staff. General admission tickets are $5 and available at Boardwalk Hall on game day. Learn more, https://stockton.edu/events/basketball-boardwalk-hall.html.

Time is running out! Spread Osprey pride and holiday cheer. Get your limited-edition socks in time! The University holiday break is fast approaching, and so is your last chance to get this year’s socks before month’s end!

Do you know someone who always goes above and beyond in the community? Stockton University is accepting nominations of students, faculty, staff and alumni for the 15th Annual Community Engagement Awards. Submissions are due by 5 PM, Friday, Dec. 14. Please fill out this brief form today and recognize a friend or colleague for their volunteer work! https://stockton.edu/service-learning/students/days-of-service.html

Celebrate the end of the semester and cheer on the men’s basketball team as they play Kean University on Friday, Dec 14, at the historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Tip-off is 7:30 PM, and admission is free for all Stockton students, faculty and staff. General admission tickets are $5 and available at Boardwalk Hall on game day. Learn more, https://stockton.edu/events/basketball-boardwalk-hall.html.

Do you know a high school junior destined to be a scientist? Tell them about Stockton University's Science Enrichment Academy, a two-week, residential camp offering experiences and field trips focused on science, technology, engineering and math. Apply at https://stockton.edu/sciences-math/seas.html.

"I saw kids playing instruments out in the quad, sticky notes in the bathroom telling me not to give up, and student-made art at every corner," said Kat Wentzell, a Communications Studies major. Learn how she is a headliner and why she decided to #ChooseStockton at www.stockton.edu/choose.

Seaman Matthew Lesyk, a 2017 Marine Science graduate, guarded former President George H.W. Bush's casket on Wednesday during the funeral service. "Having the privilege to stand among history and to honor a president that was a true American hero was extremely humbling. This is an honor I will cherish for my entire life, and I am extremely proud to have represented the U.S. Coast Guard and stand among our joint military branches." Matthew is on the left in both images and closest to the American flag in the second.

You can never take too many snow photos, right? Jung Lee, professor of Instructional Technology, spotted these snowmen hanging out on a bench today. Thanks to the creative individual for making these snow characters!

Check out the talent in our community at the Hip Hop Talent Showcase, 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 6, at in the Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room at #StocktonAC. Students in Intro to Hip Hop Culture recruited a range of artists, including rappers, poets, singers and dancers to perform. Free admission.

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